Absolution.- Casus papales, episcopales et abbatiales, collation: [a4] b4, 8ff., 23/24 lines, Gothic type, repeated full-page woodcut to versos of [a1] and b4, initial spaces, 1 initial supplied in later blue and pink crayon, a few small pink crayon marginal markings, all ff. with 3 small wormholes, 2 marginal and 1 within text, just touching a couple of letters, final f. with upper margin frayed, a partially repaired very short tear, and a few wormholes (affecting a few letters and within woodcut), some staining, lightly browned, 19th century red morocco-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, rubbed, small 8vo (128 x 90mm.), [Cologne], [Retro Minores (?Martin von Werden)], [c.1500].

⁂ Rare edition of this collection of 'reserved sins' of the Catholic Church, whose absolution is not within the power of every confessor, but only of the more senior members of the church.

Literature: Not in BMC; cf. GW 6203 (date given as c.1498 by ISTC ic00267700) and GW 6208 (date given as c.1500 by ISTC ic00269500). Two leaves with partial Gothic P watermarks [cf. Briquet 8668-8678, dateable to c.1485-1504].